Play "Take Five" On The Drums | 5 Levels
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- 0:00 - Introduction
One of the most popular odd time songs in the world happens to be one the most iconic jazz tunes of all time: "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet! Whether you're a new drummer, a pro, or you've never played jazz before, you can learn how to play the main motif at any level.
It's your turn to channel the legendary Joe Morello on drums. In this video, Brandon breaks the beat down into its simplest form to start, then builds it back up over five levels of difficulty:
1. 0:20 - I've never played jazz
Before you even pick up the sticks, get used to counting to five. Put on the song and count out loud to really internalize the odd time. Now strike the ride on every quarter note and count along. Add a bass drum hit on the 1. You can get through the entire song just playing this simple part!
2. 2:21 - The Jazz Band Drummer
Maybe you played in your high school jazz band or you've dabbled in the style. This level introduces the 5/4 swing pattern. Think of it like 4/4 but with an extra note on the end. Play this on the ride, add that bass drum hit on the 1, and you'll be able to get through the song with a bit more pizazz than in level 1.
3. 4:21 - The independent drummer
This one challenges your limb independence between the ride, bass drum, and your left foot as you add the hi-hat on beats 2 and 4. The track is a bit fast, so may need to work your way up to full tempo. If you're coming from the world of rock drumming where the main focus is your bass and snare drum, keep in mind that jazz is more about anchoring the ride cymbal and hi-hats to keep time.
4. 7:08 - I play this at the jam session
Now you're adding in some snare drum comping! It's not about playing random notes - it's just one of many ways jazz drummers interact with the other musicians. Use the shots and accents that are inspired by what you're hearing from the band.
5. 9:37 - Joe Morello
You might as well be Morello himself. Go out and buy a vintage kit and some dark sounding cymbals, add dynamics and ghost notes, and don't bury the beater so you get that authentic sound.
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In this Introduction To Jazz Drumming we dive into "Take 5" by Joe Morello where all Types Of Jazz Drummers can make their mark. We break down the Best Of Jazz Drums so that anyone can play along to this incredible song. You've seen Joe Morello on Conan O'Brian, you've seen Joe Morello: The Great Drum Solo, now check out what it's like to play his beats (even as a beginner).
This iconic drummer from Dave Brubeck - Take Five has influenced so many drummers and inspired many others to look into How To Play Drums. If you want to play like Joe Morello or Daniel Glass - Drum Solo From The Century Project or Art Blakey - The Best Of Jazz Drums, then make sure to watch this whole video! You'll even learn a couple Iconic Jazz Drum Licks along the way that you may not have known before.
I’m really glad you did five levels of this, it’s just the right thing to do
Agreed 😁
This was perfect!
This ought to be a series. Great concept!
It is the only way I was able to learn Rosanna was a similar lesson, building the beat one part at a time. Just easier to understand and to practice.
@@Superstacco a part of me would really like to see four levels of Four Brothers, two levels of Sonnymoon for Two, seven levels of Seven Steps to Heaven and what not!
I really love how he breaks this down - as someone who didn't grow up with jazz at all, I find some of the culture around it really impenetrable. This video actually made want to learn more instead of alienating me
Appreciate your comment. 100% agree. Jazz should be just as fun/as inclusive to learn as any other style in my opinion. Doing what we can do change this :).
check out The Bad Plus, they're the kind of jazz that's usually impenetrable to me, but they do covers of popular songs, so it's much more accessible
@@pietzschethey’re accessible (and awesome) to listen to, but they shouldn’t be a musician’s first foray into learning how to play jazz.
@@spencergsmith Oh I wouldn't recommend them for learning at all, I doubt anyone new even could learn it.
I'm just suggesting it as a bridge between the more easily and more impenetrable parts for listening.
The first time I heard Take Five was in 1964 when I was 14. I instantly fell in love with it and all things Dave Brubeck. I am 71 and I love e to play it today.
So wonderful to hear that you're still playing! Truly is such a wonderful track. I remember hearing it for the first time, too - albeit at a much later date. Blew my mind; one of the first tracks I'd ever heard and realised that it had an odd time signature. I'm 20 now - mostly a guitarist, but very much wanting to get back into playing the drums. And when I do, this'll for sure be one of the first grooves I try and learn.
My man. You had better be darn good at it by now. ;)
This is awesome. As someone who wanted content like this a while back, it’s so cool to see younger people being able to learn jazz standards.
Glad you enjoyed it, Braden!
@@BrandonToews Hey man you rock! or should I say you jazz! haha,thanks brother I am a begginer and your video helps a lot!
Morello’s drum solo on the studio recording is a masterpiece. I have listened to many of the live recordings, but I still think the studio solo is the best. Imagine that the best selling jazz single of all time has a drum solo taking up about a fourth of the song! That says something about the musicality of Joe Morello (and the rest of the band who is supporting him brilliantly throughout the solo). I have heard that the first person John Bonham visited when he arrived in New York the first time was … Joe Morello. No wonder!
To add to your comment - I recently found out that Gene Krupa was the father of the recorded drum solo, and the first drummer to record with a bass drum. Before Krupa the drums were not considered a real musical instrument.
Eh, it’s way too simple. I’d say that even Ringo Starr’s solo from The End is better.
For people just learning this song who have not dealt with jazz once before, remember, keep with it, do not get discouraged. I used to only play rock religiously, sat down to try this out, and took about an hour and a half to drill it down. Drumming just takes time, folks!
Yeah man, learning tough grooves is scares a lot of people away but once you realize and experience the feeling when it CLICKS, the learning process becomes a lot more interesting. Same goes for piano and guitar.
It's that darn left hand and foot can't keep it together!
I seem to catch the pause between the first isolated note on the ride and the first Triplett, but then. I lose that pause before that second triplet when I try to speed it up. I keep having to go back to the sheet music.
My first time playing this tune, I was told to say “Who Parked The Car? I did.” And I played that on the ride and filled in the rest.
Wow! He really broke this song down into the most simple components. That’s a teacher!
I’m not sure whether other drummers do this with odd time signatures, but I never count; I feel the rhythm and internalize the bass line and/or melody. Then I just “go with the flow” of the tune, and I never have to think about where 1 is. It frees me to play around the kit, use the bass line as an ostinato, even vary my own meter (as long as I give the band proper sense of 1). For example I could alternate between a feel of 1-2-3 1-2 and 1-2 1-2-3 or 1-2 pause 1-2-1-2 pause and play riffs within those frameworks.
Similarly I love 7/4, because while playing straight 8ths on the hi hat I can do something like K-L-L-L-K-L-L and then K-L-K-L-L-K-L etc. SO many cool variations of kick and snare backbeat.
...I totally agree, it is exactly like that.
Yeah, I only count on ocassion, but otherwise this is the easiest and most musical way to play.
Yeah, but in order to "just feel" the rhythm like that, you need to learn to count first. The counting just becomes so natural that you don't really even need to think about it when you are playing - you just feel where the different beats are. But this is not something beginners can do easily. You don't develop good timing if you are never aware of where the beats are and how many beats there are in a measure. But of course once you internalize this stuff, you no longer have to consciously think about it. "Just feel it bro" is not good advice to beginners.
If you don't need to think where the st beat is, you can feel it so naturally that you don't really lose it. But this is not something that one can just take for granted.
But yes, of course professional drummers (or musicians in general) don't have to count every single rhythm. If you play at a high level, you need to internalize that stuff, so that focusing on your timing doesn't take all of your energy.
I was gonna agree until you said don’t worry about where one is. You sound like a nightmare to play with
@@RefillerName I was going to agree until he said “meter”
I never knew how to read drum notations until my first week of high school jazz band when this was given to me. I was set on understanding and perfecting it. It heightened my passion for drums and lead me down a wonderful path. This is still one of my favorite songs to date.
the past tense of "lead" is "led"
Learned it perfectly with these 5 steps! Connects me to my dad's story about the day the DB quartet played Amsterdam in '62 where he - as a teenager and drummer - was the assistant to Mr.Morello at the Concertgebouw 😎
What an awesome story to have in the family - bravo!
I play various saxes in jazz bands for 25 years. I've never seen such a good, clear explanation of Take Five. Thank you.
Best step-by-step breakdown of "Take Five" ever!
Much appreciated!!
Besides being able to play complex polyrhythms and solos with impeccable technique, Mr. Morello was undoubtedly the most musical drummer out there. His solos are highly musical and not just a display of his phenomenal chops.
Agreed. He is on another planet.
Try listening to John Bonham or Ringo Starr. Jazz isn't about being musical. It's about showing off chops.
@@redrick8900 ringo starr?? lmao ...as some sort of soloist or musical drum influence that is of a higher level? .... who's elementary rock drum fills and laxed playing style hasn't already been overplayed and emulated by other regular drummers thousands of times since the 1960s. ringo starr and Bonham shouldn't even be included in the same sentence as equal levels. Bonham is something like this video, his playing style in alot of Zep's songs takes multiple layers of synchopation and technique to nail down, whilst ringo is an elementary 60s rock drummer where all an experienced drummer has to do is listen to a Beatles song once, and they're able to sit down at the drum kit and nail the song down better than ringo.
@@DG-sf9ei What you re saying is that you don't know anything about drumming.
" songs takes multiple layers of synchopation and technique to nail down"
Any drummer of any skill knows that perfectly describes Ringo. His shuffle is almost impossible to duplicate. You are in the shallow end of the pool trying to describe the ocean as small.
@@redrick8900 What you are saying is that you shouldn't be playing drums. Ringo's shuffle,as you label it because you're an elementary 4/4 box drummer with very limited influence, is nothing more than a simplified Kansas City beat without the ghost notes. You can spew all the analogies about your elementary drum idol all day, but there's a reason the Beatles and their manager brought in numerous different session drummers into the Beatles albums......from Bernard Purdie to Mr White, and even Paul McCartney on 2 tracks...... BECAUSE RINGO CANT PLAY THE DRUMS, unless it's elementary 4/4 1960's bubble gum tunes. Get a life and do some factual research instead of making a moron of yourself as an amateur drummer in a YT comment section judging others you've never heard play drums. You speak in vague idiotic terms and false analogies, then think you're superior because your brain has even less talent and coordination than your limbs. Sad, yet funny.
Amazing lesson. Starts with technical break down of the essential beat riff. Ends with the philosophy of improvising acquirement. A gleeful watch from start to finish. Begins as technical coordination but ends with musical application. A chigh class lesson in both learning the material aswell as how to teach it to students as a teacher also. As a teacher I've learned both from watching this lesson. 10/10 from me
Both the displayed notation and the recorded version of the tune are also nicely integrated into the lesson. I wish he had payed on the bridge too. That has different accents.
Love the breakdown. Way back when I first took lessons my drum teacher tried to get me to be an all-rounder but all I cared about was rock. This makes me want to give jazz a try after all these years.
I was so blessed to study for a year with Joe Morello back when I was in the Army Band in New Jersey.
This IS really good. Thank you! The slow breakdown really helps. I'm sitting here at my desk with two pens and my left foot on a sheet of paper for the high hat and totally feeling it. So, interesting how the snare hits take this to another planet and almost mask the simplicity of the rest of it.
Where were you when I was first learning this?! I'm relatively new to jazz (2 years) but had listened to this tune so many times and felt it was just out of reach. But I pretty much did how you instructed here. Broke it down, played slow, built of progressive competency. Today, it's my favorite tune play, especially the subtleties of the snare. Thanks for putting this together. Such a great tutorial. Cheers!
Cool video. Joe's playing on that tune was the first drummer to make me go "WHOA! I want to play like that". His touch and groove is second to none.
As a drummer that had to play this in the past without any idea of how to, thank you. Now I know exactly how bad it was back then
Just remember as a drummer. No one was there to see you and they didn't even notice. Don't work too hard ;)
@@jerbear7952They only notice when the singer gives you a dirty look.
Brandon you're a true professional. What an amazingly excellent step by step and encouraging instructional that supports everyone. Brilliant!
Thank you, Michael! Appreciate you checking out the lesson :).
Great! Even at level 1, you can "hear" the song just with your counting!
Fantastic how carefully you serve this complex track in 5 levels, so that even beginners can follow your instructions. I really love Drumeo and your video lessons. Thank you 🖖
As a long time admirer of jazz drummers, who hasn't gotten around to learning the instrument yet, I'm filing this video away for later. Very concise and clear explanation, thank you so much!
Have fun!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I never would have been able to do it without you breaking it down so much. Do more songs.
I love the video,every step of playing Take 5..was simply covered..Great Job 🎼🎶🎵🥁👍🥳👍
Brandon you have done it again. Your demeanor and style of teaching is just so friendly. You will have a long career in playing and teaching playing the drums. Cheers. Bill.
Excellent breakdown of an iconic song. I like especially how you demonstrate each section slowly while encouraging people to practice it slowly in order to learn the music. Too often people give up on a challenge because they try to master it too quickly. ( I have been guilty of that mistake in the past).
Very very cool breakdown. He actually taught each level at a pace anyone trying to learn can understand. Well done young man.
I'm not a drummer but I found this breakdown fascinating.
pick up some sticks man, its fun as fuck
Fantastic breakdown. The levels are a great method.
Thank you for this! I worked so hard on this song 40+ years ago and your video breaks it down so well. I love the 5 levels. Brilliant!
Glad you enjoyed it, James!
One of the coolest songs ever recorded.
Classic Tune. Legendary Crew. Crazy I was Just playing along with this tune an hour ago. So much fun, such a Groove. Two Outtasite Solos.
This track is awesome! One of the first patterns I ever taught myself to play... I dunno how, but it just worked out.
Great synopsis. Awesome. Morello and the Dave Brubeck Quartet: Live at Carnegie Hall, Take Five, 'nuf said.
The way you break this down, or rather, build this up, is golden. Thanks a ton for this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanx for breaking it down with a slow, easy to absorb, demo. As a new drummer, at 69, I really appreciate this! 😎
Happy to help, Peter!
Thanks for your step by step clear explanation and teaching
Love this Brandon! Thank you so much for this - one of my all time
Jazz favorites - taken down and oh so workable, learnable and playable - thanks to you! 🥇
Love this piece of music. Looking forward to working my way through the levels.
first jazz tune i ever learned to play, got me comfy playing odd times and playing jazz
Thanks for sharing this and breaking it down so nicely
I have never seen a similar video, I am amazingly grateful; For many years I have loved Jazz, but I find it difficult to play it. Your work for us is very generous. Thanks a lot!!
Thank you for the 5 levels of take 5.
One of the most iconic songs ever
Excellent instruction
I love the step by step approach.
Wow, this was really spectacular and very appreciated! No excuse not to have this down now lol...best instructional on this classic I have seen! I really dig how he builds on the basics and goes all the way up to the top of the Heap so anybody could jump in at any level
Your a great teacher and finelly I learn to play jazz in few hours. Your a great musician and drummer generous
This was an incredible lesson and breakdown. Thanks so much for the great way that you lead up into the full part
Superb presentation… THANKS! “SUBDIVIDING”-- the longer measures in odd meters helps the beginners.-consult your mentors!
Thank you!! And great advice!
Yes. It’s easier to hear it as alternating bars of 3/4 and 2/4, so in this case, instead of counting 1-2-3-4-5, you can break it down to 1-2-3,1-2, 1-2-3,1-2, etc. Then you will really feel the groove and be less likely to get lost.
Exactly DKassel.!!! Perfect…
Each player may have a mentor/teacher that will explain and demonstrate your idea in a way based on the students experience levels …
Joe Morello like jaco turned the world on its ear… such quintessential moments in musical history- Beatles….Brubeck jaco - trane--Miles. And so many more.
And… the same could be said for DRUMEO for our community!
That was a fantastic video. The breakdown is the best way I’ve ever seen to learn the complexity of jazz. Thanks for this.
Thanks for checking it out!
Great way to get started on thisThanks Brandon and Drumeo !!
Cheers Jerry!
This guy is a brain. I love the way he breakdown songs. Keep it going 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘
Today drummers have a great weapon to understand and discover drum technique. Thank you guys for your knowledge and hard work.
Fantastic teacher. Thank you
Parabéns!!! excelente explicação.
Thanks for this. Love Joe Morello, my number one favourite drummer.
Glad you enjoyed it, David!
Absolument génial ! Merci !
Verry graspable explanation ! Thank you !!
Excellent Teaching by breaking down all parts of the grove.
Nicely done. Gonna share this with some students. Thanks
Excellent explanation and drum work, Brandon!
This is an amazingly well constructed piece of instruction. Thanks for this - as someone who plays a bunch of instruments but trying to get past beginner on the kit, this is a perfect intro to jazz drumming.
Great job Brandon! Loved the break down.
This Truly is One that Should be in a Drummers repertoire (I play this during bat room breaks when my Brothers grab a Beer)
COOL/Fun Tune To Play for sure. It's got that Groove about it.
Love this, taught myself how to play jazz drums when i was 14 and i can say that i’m super proud i did. It’s a style that’s just overall perfected my drumming skills, as you can implement so much. First bit of learning take five was tough to get the time signature but i soon learnt it and it’s one of my favourite grooves.
Absolutely classic
Far out man, a groove beyond nice! Thank you!🎵🎶🎵🎶🥁
Thanks Brandon! Fantastic breakdown. I've always wanted to play Take 5 but had no idea how to get there. You paved the highway for me!
Excellent class, Brandon! Thank you very much...
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this was so perfect moving over from jazz piano and learning drums knowing the song by heart on that instrument.
great !!! at the end , I ve got the target
..Learning this fantastic rithm...thanx !!
In my opinion everybody in the Dave Brubeck quartet complemented everybody else. Thnx
This is amazing stuff. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sehr geil aufgeteilt...auch für Anfänger sehr gut geeignet, da kann jetzt jeder mitspielen.❤
EXCELLENT video!!!!! Thank you for breaking this down so well!
Thanks for checking it out! :)
So good explained. Thanks a lot for this!
¡¡Genial como lo explicáis!!😃
Fantastic lesson👏👏👏
So glad you did this ‘Take Five’ .. is very helpful! Thanks…
Nice lesson. That ride is divine.
Fantastic lesson!!!
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. Loved it
Thanks for the breaking down of the video...it is so much helpful especially through the independence level🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥁
Wonderful demonstration
Great way of breaking down the song on drums. Great teaching, thanks
Thanks, Greg!
You're such a great teacher! Nicely done man! I know nothing about drums other than what I've seen drummers talk about on your channel, but this really made it feel like something approachable... like, the first two levels seem almost laughably easy but then you get to the third and fourth level and I realize "oh man, I bet that would take me some effort" and now I see exactly why you work your way up to it from the first levels you chose. :) Way to break it out!
One day I'll save up and buy a drum kit and learn how to play...
Great breakdown. Great teaching skills!
Thank you so much!
I love this album (and song obviously) Joe was such a great player and his books are next level! Great video
Absolutely. Thanks for checking it out!
I love how he breaks it down. Its fun and challenging.
What an amazing way to teach. Thank you so much!
Thanks, Calvin!
GREAT, compliments for the explanation
Thanks Federico!
Beautiful cymbals.
Nice breakdown. Time to learn some Jazz drumming skills.
Thank you for this. I'm a musician and I was struggling to even understand the timing but this made it so clear. I wouldn't be able to play on drums but now I can mess around playing guitar over it
Thanks for this - very educational.
As someone who is trying to improve their limp independence, ghost notes on the snare, dynamics overall, and swing ability these jazz tutorials are awesome. Keep them coming!
Awesome. Have fun!
This bass drum sound is just so good